Goya FileMaker Hosting

A dedicated server for your solution.  A SSL certificate for myserver.goya.co.  Offsite backups.  24/7 monitoring.  100GB of disk space ( for the OS, FMS and data ), 8GB of RAM and unlimited network throughput.

We run the most recent versions of FileMaker Server that your licence will allow, but can install whatever version you require.

On top of that we help you to get your solution up and running and can assist with any issues in terms of FileMaker Server or accessing the files. 

We can also help you to setup Web sharing of your FileMaker solution, including WebDirect or Custom Web Publishing using RESTfm or the Data API.  As well you can make the solution available via ODBC if required.

Our monthly cost is for hosting only, but we can pro rata the annual FileMaker licence into a single monthly fee, so you pay once per month for hosting and FileMaker.

If you’ve already got a licence for FileMaker Server, then we can apply that to the server.  

If you have no licence yet for FileMaker at all, we can purchase a User licence for you.  Currently the starting point for FileMaker user licencing is $1320 AUD per annum for 5 users plus server.   So a linux hosting server ( $129 ) plus a 5 user licence for $1320 would be $110 per month, meaning a total cost of $239 per month plus GST.

If you need more than 5 users please contact us for pricing.

Pretty much anything you need.  It’s your dedicated server.  Some examples would be :

• Access to the FileMaker Server Admin Console ( no charge ).
• Extra capacity in processing or memory to run server intensive tasks such as WebDirect.
• Extra disk storage ( in 50GB blocks ) for data storage such as documents or large FileMaker files.
• A custom domain name ( price depends on the domain, contact us for details ).
• A dedicated SSL certificate for your domain ( price depends, contact us for details. )
• A Web Services API into your solution using RESTfm ( no charge ).
• Email or web hosting.
• A recent backup download page.
• Document syncing with Dropbox.
• Automated backup to Dropbox.
• OttoFMS for server management.
• 360Works MirrorSync for syncing to remote FileMaker files.
• Anything else you can run on your server, contact us for more.

FileMaker Cloud 2.0 is a good option for some clients.  It bundles in the hardware, licence and all of the management of the server into a single ongoing monthly fee.  So if you’re ok with Claris managing your server and scheduling updates, and using their login system, then it can work.

There are two Cloud price points, one for Essentials which is up to 10 users and Standard for anything above 10 users. 

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All pricing above is pricing on a per month basis and ex GST.  All FileMaker licences, including Cloud are annual licences.  

Goya Hosting is month to month, FileMaker Cloud is annual only..

All of the above assumes you meet the storage and processor limitations of either Cloud or dedicated hosting, and they vary and may require additional costs for either option.  So the Goya hosting is still assuming $129 per month.

FileMaker Cloud also has some limitations, although they only apply usually to a small set of users.  Some examples of things you can’t do in Cloud : run Plugins, use PHP/XML APIs, ODBC access, non Claris ID logins etc.  Full details of the differences can be found here :

https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=000035048&language=en_US

Our biggest concerns when discussing Claris Cloud details with clients is that Claris schedule updates and infrastructure changes that involve downtime, and can do that at any time and without consultation, so they may be scheduled out of hours in US time, but that is the middle of the day AU time.  You are also limited to the Claris backup options, and cannot add other options or providers.  And finally you must use the Claris ID to login, so can’t add your own company login setup.  If those things aren’t an issue then it’s a good fit.

Our servers are run on either MammothVPS or BinaryLane or Linode in Australia or overseas.  We have multiple options available in Australia and plenty of international locations as well.  We also use BackBlaze or Wasabi for our backup options.

No, it is a dedicated server.  Shared hosting became unavailable after a FileMaker Server licence change in version 15.  Therefore any hosting provider currently offering shared hosting will be doing so on FMS v14 and that software is no longer supported by FileMaker.  We don’t recommend you use this option.